Overalls garment



5 3 9wv 0 1 H. R A M A H OVERALLS GARMENT Filed July 16 V ,Ull

Patented Get. 5, 1926.

tetra HARRY A. MARIL, or KANSAS CITY, "MISSOURI.

OVERALLS GARTIIENT.

Application filed Jul 16, 1925. Serial No. 44,042.

' on and taking off the garment.

It is also sought to provide an improved design of overalls garment inwhich a simple type of fastening means is provided, and comprising asingle fastening element for t retaining the folds of the garment inproper position when adjusted for wearing. In this connection, it isalso an object to provide a garment having no buttons or other fasteningmeans of such character as to mar or otherwise damage the finish ofpolished surfaces with which a workman wearing the garment might come incontact. I

Furthermore, it is also an object of the invention to provide a garmentwhich will be cheap to manufacture, and of a more serviceable characterand longer life than similar garments having the usual type of fasteningmeans.

lVith the foregoing general objects in view. the invention will now bedescribed by reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating oneformor design of garment embodying the present features of improvement,after which those features and combinations deemed to be novel will beparticu larly set fort-h and claimed.

In the drawing V Figure 1 is a front perspective View showing anoveralls garment constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a similar View, but showing the front of the garment openedto disclose the nature of the opening folds, and the type of fasteningmeans used;

' Figure 3 is an enlarged detail View showing the collar and method ofretaining the same in raised position; and

Figure 4: is a detail view, partly broken away, to illustrate the shieldfor protecting the buckle device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, this illustrates an overallsgarment which comprises a body portion 5 and is formed with overlappingbreast portions 6 and 7 adapted to open as shown in Figure 2 in theputting on and the taking off of the garment. As illustrated in Figure2, the front of the garment is adapted to open from the neck and acrossthe breast to a point 8 slightly below the waist line of the garment,+the front of the garment, from this point 8 and on to the crotch 9,being substantially closed as illustrated.

The breast portion 6 is continuous with the abdominal or remainingbodyportion of the garment-at the same side of the front opening,-but at theopposite sideof the'garment the breast portion 7 and lower front orabdominal part 10 of the body portionare separated for. a slightdistance along the walst line, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

As shown in Figure 2, the lower margin of the breast fold or fly 7 isadapted to lap or fold over the uppermargin 10 ofthe abdominal fly 10,thus serving as an additional support forv maintaining the abdominal fly10 in[ wearing position, as illustrated in Figure I Y v The lower andextreme outer corner of the breast fold-or fly 7 is provided with ashort belt 12 which, when the breast fly'7 is folded over the breast fly6 and the upper portionlO of the abdominal fly 10, as shown in Figure 1,is adapted to be passed through a' belt loop 14: secured to the bodyportion 6 at about the waist line, after which the free end of the belt12 is engaged with a suitable buckle element 15 attachedby astrap 16 tothe abdominal fly 10. The strap 16 also carries a suitable flexibleshield '17 which may be drawn back over the buckle to permit theinsertion of the free end of the belt 12, after which the buckle isagain covered to guard against any damage being done by the buckle tofinishedsurfaces.

With this type of belt and buckle fastening means, it will be-obviousthat the waist line of the garment is easily adjusted and the samefitted snugly about the person, and

with a minimum of effort as compared with the usual number of buttonsthat require attention in garments of this class.

The collar 20 of the garment is connected by lapels 21 with the body orbreast portions 6 and 7, and when the collar is worn in the usuallowered position, the lapels will be rolled over upon the breastportions, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. However, when the collar israised, as in Figure 3, the lapels are folded up to correspond, and tohold the collar and lapels in this position, I provide the ends of theneck band portion of the collar 20 with aloop 22 and a tongue 23 havinga terminal enlargement 24' adapted to be buttoned inside the loop 22, inan obvious and convenient manner.

It will thus be seen that I have devisedv a practical, simple,inexpensive and yet very efficient garment of the overalls type, andwithout any metallic buttons or other exposed fastening devices of acharacter adapted to scratch or otherwise marhighly polished surfaces.But a single fastening device, the strap or belt 12 and buckle 15, isemployed in most circumstances for fastening the garment in wearingposition, and the buckle 15 is shielded by the guard or loop 17 and thusprevented from coming into contact with the surface of the automobile orother article or apparatus whose finish might be damaged. By thisconstruction, all buttons are eliminated, with the attendant annoyanceof the same breaking or rusting on being laundered, and furthermore thepresent design of garment will last much longer on account of theabsence of b-uttonholes which'are so subject to wear both when in useand in the laundry operation, and moreover are notoriously difficult tomanipulate.

Besides being of a more durable pattern, and economical to manufacture,the improved design is also of a more efficient character on account ofthe greater ease and convenience with which it may be manipiv lated inthe putting on and taking off of the garment.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as thepreferred form of embodiment of the invention, I desire to reserve theright to make such changes or modifications as may fairly fall withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1; An overalls garment having its body portion providedwith an opening at the front extending from the neck across the breastand slightly below the waist line of portion having a breast fly and anabdominal fly at the same side of said opening and adapted to fold overonto the body portion of the garment at the other side of'said 'o eninand fastenin means for SGCUIHIO D7 23 b said flies in folded positionand comprising a loop and belt traversing said loop, said belt beingdoubled upon itself and having its ends attached to said fliesrespectively.

2. An overalls garment having its body portion provided with an openingat the front and provided with a breast fly and an abdominal fly at thesame side of said opening and adapted to fold over onto the body portionof the garment at the opposite side of said opening, a belt carried bysaid breast fly, a belt loop carried by the body portion on the oppositeside of the opening from said breast fly, and a buckle carried by saidabdominal fly for attachment to the free end of said belt aftertraversing said loop.

3. An overalls garment having its body portion provided with an openingat the front and provided with a breast fly and an abdominal fly at thesame side of said opening, said flies being SGPZLI'ELtBClfIOlTl eachother part way along the waist line of the garment and adapted to foldover .onto the body portion of the garment at the opposite side of saidopening with the lower margin of the breast fly lapping slightly overthe upper margin of the abdominal fly, belt and bucklefastening'elements carried by said flies, and. a belt loop carried'bysaid body portion on the opposite side of said opening from saidfliesfor passage of the belt in retaining the flies in folded position.

In witness whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

' HARRY A. MARIL.

